This month has been filled with everything it should be filled with: events at my children’s school, family time, a little chaos, and lucky-for-us some snow. I’ve also been sharing the inspiration. In fact, I did all of this (school time, family time, snow time and book time) two weeks ago on a chaotic day that ended in a car accident. I am fine. My car is fine (now). But it was an icy bridge - and cars just could not stop.

It was interesting for me to process this…to think about what it meant to wait on the side of a snow-filled road. As it snowed again today (over 20 inches - a record for Annapolis I think) I was thankful to stay home and also thankful for the blessings of our safety and good health.

My cousin wasn’t so lucky. My car accident (really, a fender bender - I was rear-ended) did not concern me, as you might think it would. And even if it had, I would have been reminded three days later that it could have been much worse. As my cousin was crossing the road at an intersection, he was hit by a speeding car. He suffered several broken bones, and while he’ll make a full recovery, he underwent surgery and is still in the hospital nearly two weeks later.

I often write about perspective, and this certainly would fall under that category. I was in an icy-snow fender-bender, but I was not hurt. I could choose to stay inside and not leave my house, or I could be thankful for my safety and health, be careful, and continue to live my life doing the things I love: going to events at my sons’ school, traveling with family, being a little chaotic and of course sharing the inspiration.

Happy snow day!